Closing in on 100 Degrees!

Today will be the hottest of them all with temperatures climbing to near 100 degrees by this afternoon. Couple all the heat with the building humidity and it will be down right oppressive! This afternoon's heat will be no joke. It's about as hot as it gets across western Massachusetts so take it slow, drink plenty of fluids, limit your time outdoors during the afternoon and check on the sick and elderly.

The heat and humidity will slowly ease over the next few days days however it will be a slow process. Tomorrow and Thursday will still be oppressive with highs in the low to mid 90s. Theres the chance of an isolated storm each afternoon however widespread thunderstorms will likely not happen until the weekend when a cold front moves our way. Eventually, this front will cool us off and dry us out however probably not completely until the beginning of next week.

The record high for today is 97 set back in 1999 we should break that this afternoon with a forecasted high of 98! Ouch!

Have a great day and stay cool!

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